Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Chen Chips at Kiem

Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Peter Kiem opened from middle position to 200,000 and got a single call from Chuanshu Chen, in the big blind.

They were taken to the 8♣7♦9♣ flop and Chen checked. Kiem bet 300,000 and Chen called.

The 3♦ was turned and players checked to the 3♥. No more bets were made and Chen was first to show K♥J♣ which was good enough to take the pot as Kiem mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	8,200,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Peter Kiem	1,245,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Peter Kiem

06-14-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Esposito Triples Up

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

From middle position, David "ODB" Baker raised his action to 245,000. Carmino Argiero flatted, before big blind John Esposito counted out his stack, and announced, "Seven Fifty Five," as he shoved exactly that. Both other players called.

Action checked all the way through to the river, as the board read 6♥8♠8♣3♦2♠. Due to a player being all in, all hands had to be shown. Argiero's A♥5♠ and Baker's J♦10♥ were no match for Esposito's Q♣Q♠, as he chipped up massively.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	11,900,000 300,000	300,000

Carmino Argiero	4,800,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
John Esposito	2,325,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero David Baker John Esposito

06-14-2025 20:38 UTC-8

Baker Battles Epparla

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ramana Epparla opened to 250,000. David "ODB" Baker reraised to 550,000 and Epparla called.

The players saw a 8♠9♦9♠ flop and both checked to the 5♦ turn. Baker commented, "I saw a nine on the bottom," before play continued.

Epparla checked again, Baker bet 700,000 and Epparla called.

The 6♦ river completed the board and players checked it down, with Baker saying, "pretty sure you just made your flush."

Epparla showed K♦10♦ for the diamond flush, picking up a pot from Baker.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	10,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Ramana Epparla	5,000,000 1,850,000	1,850,000

Tags: David "ODB" Baker Ramana Epparla

06-14-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Joseph Mole Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,891)

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Barry Russell

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker raised 250,000 under the gun, Joseph Mole three-bet to 550,000 in middle position, Baker four-bet all in, Mole called.

Joseph Mole: J♣J♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♦K♠

Good start for Baker as the flop came 9♠A♥3♥, and Mole couldn't find any of the his outs as the board ran out 7♥10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	14,800,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Joseph Mole	Busted

Tags: Joseph Mole David "ODB" Baker

06-14-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Kiem Doubles Up

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen opened the action, by raising to 250,000 in the hijack. Button player Ron West then shoved for 2,365,000. Action got round to big blind Peter Kiem, who called off for his whole stack. Chen made the fold.

Peter Kiem: Q♠Q♦ All in
Ron West: A♠10♣

There was virtually no sweat for Kiem, who'd already locked the board up on the turn, as it ran out Q♥5♣9♠5♠7♠

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	7,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Peter Kiem	2,540,000 1,295,000	1,295,000
Ron West	1,310,000 1,590,000	1,590,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Peter Kiem Ron West

06-14-2025 20:57 UTC-8

Break Time

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The remaining eight players are heading into their final break of the day, and will be away from the table for 15 minutes.

06-14-2025 21:05 UTC-8

Chip Counts at the Break

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Jacob Wilson

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	12,975,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Chuanshu Chen	6,525,000 475,000	475,000
Ramana Epparla	6,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Carmino Argiero	5,650,000 850,000	850,000
John Esposito	2,925,000 600,000	600,000

Peter Kiem	2,225,000 315,000	315,000
Stephen Bierman	1,950,000 550,000	550,000
Ron West	1,050,000 260,000	260,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 100,000/150,000

Ante: 150,000

06-14-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Chen Bets into Baker

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Laura Fryer

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen bet 300,000 from the hijack and David "ODB" Baker raised to 1,000,000 from the small blind.

Chen made the call and the players went to the Q♥7♠2♥ flop.

Baker bet 1,200,000 and Chen called again, taking them to the J♦ turn.

Baker checked, Chen bet 1,500,000 and Baker folded, loosing a chunk off his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	10,350,000 2,625,000	2,625,000

Chuanshu Chen	9,650,000 3,125,000	3,125,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen David "ODB" Baker

06-14-2025 21:50 UTC-8

Stephen Bierman Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,674)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 29 : 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Huge preflop action occurred as Stephen Bierman open shoved from the hijack, for 1,150,000. Small blind Ramana Epparla then flatted the shove, allowing Ron West to reshove his stack of 1,750,000 from the big blind. Once again, Epparla flatted.

Stephen Bierman: K♥Q♠ All in
Ron West: J♥J♠ All in
Ramana Epparla: K♠Q♦

Despite being in great shape, West let his tablemates know that it had "been a pleasure to play with [them]". He wouldn't be saying goodbye just yet, however, as the J♦3♥2♠ flop had him wheeling away in celebration. The 6♦9♣ runout confirmed his safety, as he almost tripled up, and gave the table a huge pay jump.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	4,800,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Ramana Epparla	4,300,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Stephen Bierman	Busted

Tags: Ramana Epparla Ron West Stephen Bierman